HarrisDemocratic44.5%1,248,751TrumpRepublican53.9%1,509,908SteinIndependent0.9%26,555
R+9.3- Lead
- 261,157
- Total
- 2,803,366
- vs nation
- R+7.8
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
20 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic48.5%1,368,169TrumpRepublican50.1%1,414,630OtherAll other candidates1.4%38,954
R+1.6- Lead
- 46,461
- Total
- 2,821,753
- vs nation
- R+6.1
ClintonDemocratic46.0%1,022,964TrumpRepublican49.7%1,105,117OtherAll other candidates4.2%94,304
R+3.7- Lead
- 82,153
- Total
- 2,222,385
- vs nation
- R+5.8
ObamaDemocratic42.6%846,377RomneyRepublican56.1%1,114,427OtherAll other candidates1.3%25,320
R+13.5- Lead
- 268,050
- Total
- 1,986,124
- vs nation
- R+17.4
ObamaDemocratic44.8%864,354McCainRepublican54.4%1,049,461OtherAll other candidates0.8%14,526
R+9.6- Lead
- 185,107
- Total
- 1,928,341
- vs nation
- R+16.9
KerryDemocratic40.4%703,508BushRepublican59.0%1,027,880OtherAll other candidates0.6%11,244
R+18.6- Lead
- 324,372
- Total
- 1,742,632
- vs nation
- R+16.2
GoreDemocratic39.7%610,006BushRepublican57.8%888,163OtherAll other candidates2.5%38,888
R+18.1- Lead
- 278,157
- Total
- 1,537,057
- vs nation
- R+18.6
ClintonDemocratic43.1%565,955DoleRepublican50.5%662,428OtherAll other candidates6.4%84,504
R+7.3- Lead
- 96,473
- Total
- 1,312,887
- vs nation
- R+15.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,791,9792024 5-year
- Population density
- 452 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 17,241 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,7672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 33.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 37.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX · twin score 91.1
presidential history
Party record book
Houston · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
87.7%
98,954 votes · D+75.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.1%
495,167 votes · R+26.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 62.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,368,169votes
48.5% of the vote · R+1.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,248,751 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,509,908votes
53.9% of the vote · R+9.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,414,630 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+71.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +55.9 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+18.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+18.1 · U.S. D+0.5
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +17.4 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,672,668 |
| 2018 | 3,780,508 |
| 2020 | 4,150,516 |
| 2022 | 4,349,408 |
| 2024 | 4,605,530 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+9,069 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +423,890 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +23,534 |
| 2012 | +38,487 |
| 2013 | +55,682 |
| 2014 | +67,695 |
| 2015 | +64,927 |
| 2016 | +29,438 |
| 2017 | −6,958 |
| 2018 | −8,022 |
| 2019 | +8,944 |
| 2021 | +31,236 |
| 2022 | +41,890 |
| 2023 | +45,974 |
| 2024 | +21,994 |
| 2025 | +9,069 |
The Houston media market anchors the country's most ethnically diverse major metro, where Latino, Asian-American, and Black voters together outnumber non-Hispanic white voters — a demographic tilt that has steadily compressed Republican margins in Harris County since 2016.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 26.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.
A population of 7,791,979, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,767 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
91.1twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% Asian
San Antonio
Texas
76.9twin score
% White12-yr trendmedian age≠ elasticity
Atlanta
Georgia
75.1twin score
population scale12-yr trend% White≠ % Latino
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Houston, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houston, Texas voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,803,366 votes cast, 1,248,751 went Democratic and 1,509,908 went Republican.
When did Houston, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houston, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Houston, Texas?
Houston, Texas has a population of 7,791,979 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houston, Texas?
Median household income in Houston, Texas is $82,767 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Houston, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Houston, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.